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Gordon Lemke
Born: 8/22/1948
Died: 11/26/2014
Age: 66
Community: Ithaca, MI
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Gordon W. Lemke
Age 66 of Ithaca passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Memorial Healthcare following a bout with cancer.
A memorial service will be held 1pm, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Nelson House Funeral Home in Owosso. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12pm until the time of service.
Gordon was born August 22, 1948 in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of William and Jean (Yerian) Lemke.
He graduated from Central High School in Crookston, Minnesota, class of 1966. As an adolescent, he was an expert water skier and an Eagle Scout. He moved with his family to Elsie, MI, immediately after his graduation. He enlisted in in the United States Navy in January 1967 and was based in San Francisco. He served four years with multiple tours on the aircraft carrier, Coral Sea, during the Vietnam conflict. He thoroughly enjoyed the culture of many ports in Asia, especially in Japan.
After his four years in the Navy, Gordon came home to the St. Johns area, married, and his son John was born. He later moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he enjoyed hiking and camping in the mountains. In the late 1980’s he returned to live in the St. Johns/Ithaca area. Gordon retired from Federal Mogul where he worked in maintenance and was a UAW Union Representative.
He was an avid outdoorsman and liked to camp and fish, especially in northern Michigan. Gordon enjoyed wood working and carpentry. At the time of his death he and his son, John, were remodeling a house he had hoped to move into in the new year.
He is survived by his son John Lemke of Dewitt; sisters Nancy (Tom) Hughson and Cheryl Lemke (David Shough); sister-in-law Beverly Lemke; several nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Randy Lemke.
Memorial contributions are suggested to National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, www.mkfm.org.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at Nelson-House.com. |
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Nelson-House Funeral Home
120 E. Mason Street
Owosso, MI 48867Get a Map to this location...
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